Table 1.
Primary Cause of Death (N=83) Among 567 Study Participants
HIV related | N (%) | Non-HIV related | N (%) |
AIDSa | 8 (9.6) | Cardiac | 2 (2.4) |
Opportunistic infectionb | 3 (3.6) | Stroke | 3 (3.6) |
Pneumonia/sepsisa | 11 (13.3) | Chronic liver disease | 3 (3.6) |
Lymphoma | 4 (4.8) | Other chronic condition | 2 (2.4) |
Wasting/diarrhea | 3 (3.6) | Malignancy | 9 (10.8) |
Other | 1 (1.2) | Infection/ARDS | 7 (8.4) |
Substance abuse | 12 (14.5) | ||
Total HIV related | 30 (36.1) | Traumac | 4 (4.8) |
Other | 3 (3.6) | ||
Sudden, unexplained | 4 (4.8) | ||
Unknown | 4 (4.8) | Total non-HIV related | 45 (54.2) |
Not otherwise specified. bOne case each of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, central nervous system fungal infection, and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy; cIncludes accidents, homicide, and suicide.